Table 1 Characteristics of study cases, numbers (No), percentages, and odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) comparing infants dying from injuries vs dying from diseases
Total | Died from diseases | Died from injuries | p-value | OR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | No | No (%) | No (%) | ||
Age of infant at death, months | |||||
<3 | 41 | 19 (48.7) | 22 (43.1) | 1 | |
3-5 | 33 | 12 (30.8) | 21 (41.2) | 1.51 (0.59-3.86) | |
≥6 | 16 | 8 (20.5) | 8 (15.7) | 0.58 | 0.86 (0.27-2.74) |
Birth order | |||||
1 | 20 | 11 (28.2) | 9 (17.7) | 1 | |
2 | 27 | 12 (30.8) | 15 (29.4) | 1.53 (0.48-4.89) | |
≥3 | 22 | 11 (28.2) | 11 (21.5) | 1.22 (0.36-4.12) | |
not known | 21 | 5 (12.8) | 16 (31.4) | 0.19 | 3.91 (1.03-14.87) |
Place of death | |||||
home | 78 | 36 (92.3) | 42 (82.4) | 1 | |
hospital | 8 | 2 (5.1) | 6 (11.7) | 2.57 (0.49-13.54) | |
other | 4 | 1 (2.6) | 3 (5.9) | 0.39 | 2.57 (0.26-25.82) |
Mothers education | |||||
basic | 50 | 22 (56.4) | 28 (54.9) | 1 | |
secondary/higher | 40 | 17 (43.6) | 23 (43.1) | 0.89 | 1.03 (0.68-1.57) |
Alcohol abuse in family | |||||
no | 68 | 28 (78.4) | 40 (71.8) | 1 | |
yes | 22 | 11 (21.6) | 11 (28.2) | 0.47 | 1.43 (0.54-5.75) |